Crossness
Sullenness
Sullenness noun - A state of resentful silence or irritability.
Usage example: her mother-in-law managed to dispel her sullenness with a gals-only shopping spree
Crossness and sullenness are semantically related. You can use "Crossness" instead a noun "Sullenness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- anger and crossness
- anger and sullenness
- resentment and crossness
- resentment and sullenness
- bitterness and crossness
- bitterness and sullenness
- irritability and crossness
- irritability and sullenness
- petulance and crossness
- petulance and sullenness
- peevishness and crossness
- peevishness and sullenness
- spleen and crossness
- spleen and sullenness
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Sullenness and Crossness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/crossness/sullenness
Crossness & Sullenness. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/crossness/sullenness>.
Sullenness or Crossness. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/crossness/sullenness.
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